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Saturday, 18 October 2014

Egg Biriyani !

Hi There,

This weekend special is Egg Biriyani / Mutta Biriyani / Anda Biriyani whatever you call it.. its very simple to make when compared to the other non veg biriyanis.. I have seen ppl making this in many methods.. cooking the rice fully and adding fried eggs on top, cooking rice and eggs together.. or layering them and let it cook on dum etc. i neither wanted to add the eggs last after cooking rice nor adding it along with water to cook rice n spoil my egg yolks. So i added them when rice is half cooked. This version is adapted and tweaked from Sanjeev Kapoor's recipe.

INGREDIENTS

English

Tamil

Telugu

Hindi

Quantity

Eggs

Muttai

Guddu

Anda

6 Hard Boiled

Potatoes

Urulai Kizhangu

Aloo Gadda

Aaloo

2 Medium Boiled

Oil

Ennai

Nune

Thel

2 tbsp

Clarified Butter

Nei

Neyyi

Ghee

2 tbsp

Cloves

Lavangam

Lavagam

Laung

4 Nos

Cinnamon

Pattai

Dalchini Chekka

Dakchini

2 Pieces

Mace

Jathipathri

Jaavithri

Javitri

2 Nos

Cardamom

Elakai

Yelakalu

Elaichi

2 Nos

Star Anise

Annasipoo

Anasapuvvu

Star Anise

1 piece

Onions

Vengayam

Ullipaya

Pyaaz

1 Medium

Ginger Garlic Paste

Inji Poondu Vizhuthu

Allam Velluli Paste

Adrak Lehsun Paste

1 tbsp

Tomatoes

Thakkali

Tomata

Tamatar

2 Medium

Red Chilli Powder

Milagai Thool

Kara podi

Lal mirch powder

1 tsp + 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder

Manjal Thool

pasupu

Haldi

1/2 tsp + pinch

Coriander Powder

Dhaniya Thool

dhaniya podi

Dhaniya Powder

1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp

Pepper Powder

Milagu Thool

Miriyalu Podi

Kali Mirch Powder

1/2 tsp

Cumin Powder

Seeraga Thool

jeera podi

Jeera Powder

1 tsp

Salt

Uppu

Uppu

Namak

AS needed

Garam Masala

1 tbsp

Curd / Yogurt

Thayir

Perugu

Dahi

1 small cup

Mint Leaves

Pudina

Pudina

Pudina Patha

a handful

Cilantro

Kothamalli

Kothjimeera

Hara Dhaniya

a handful

Green Chilllis

Pachai Milagai

Pachi Mirapakaya

Hari Mirch

3 (Slit)

Basmati Rice

400gms

Water

to cook rice

Brown Onions

Thinly Sliced
onions deep fried in oil

Lemon Juice

Half a lemon

Coriander Leaves

finely
chopped (to garnish at last)

STEPS

Hard boil the eggs and deshell them. Cut each egg into three pieces carefully securing their yolks.

If you have readymade biriyani masala , then just add it instead of all the above said spice powders.

Add yogurt/curd and mix well.

Add the soaked basmati rice (minimum 30 mins soaked) and stir well.

Add required water and mix well.

Close the vessel and let it cook for 5 minutes approx in med - high flame.

After 5 minutes the water would be absorbed by the rice almost and rice would be half cooked.

Now quickly add all the eggs and potatoes and spread them. Sprinkle the brown onions on them.

Close the lid and lower the flame and let it cook for another 15 minutes

If you are not able to reduce the flame to the lowest possible (in gas stoves), then let it cook in sim for 5 minutes and then place an iron tawa on stove and then keep this vessel on tawa and keep it for 10 minutes

After 15 minutes, turn off stove and rest it for 5 minutes., Now open the lid and add coriander leaves and squeeze lemon juice.